Charles Hill house or Lammermoor, 250 Errol Street, North Melbourne
Butler, Graeme15/01/1985
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Charles Hill house or Lammermoor, 250 Errol Street, North Melbourne
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GRAEME BUTLER 1983, CONSERVATION STUDY FOR THE CITY OF MELBOURNE OF NORTH AND WEST MELBOURNEGrading as at 1985 : BPeriod : Early Victorian (1867)Grantee : J Macdonald 1864History- Charles Hill, a stonemason, probably built this house for himself in 1867. He owned and occupied it until at least 1895. From 1868, he was the surveyor for the Hotham Municipality from 1871-1890. [Victorian Municipal Directory 1880-1895]Description- A double fronted hip roofed basalt masonry house with a cast iron verandah. The iron frieze is panelled and uses the pattern patented, in Victoria, by William Hutchison in 1870. The above aspects and six panel front door typify it's early construction date. An iron picket fence on a basalt plinth is used at the front.Integrity - Roof and verandah gutters have been replaced and the colours changed.Streetscape - The termination of the Errol Street residential precinct.Significance - Architecturally, a conservatively designed, but substantially built and near original residence, constructed from a wall material used for a brief period in Melbourne's history: of high regional importance.Historically, designed, owned and built by the long-time Hotham Municipal Surveyor, Charles Hill: of regional importance.References:(RB= Rate book; D= Melbourne or Victoria Directory; VMD=Victorian Municipal Directory)1. RB 1867-68, 2156; RB 1895-96, 15872. VMD 1880-1895___________________________RESEARCH ADDED BY GRAEME BUTLER 2025__________________________________________________GRAEME BUTLER 1983, CONSERVATION STUDY FOR THE CITY OF MELBOURNE OF NORTH AND WEST MELBOURNEBUILDING IDENTIFICATION FORM1985___________________________NEWSPAPERS (TROVE)1897North Melbourne Courier and West Melbourne Advertiser (Vic. : 1895 - 1913)Friday 9 April 1897 - Page 2https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/103236691Charles Hill, .who passed-- away-on Thursday evening 1st April, at his, late residence, Errol-st., North Melbourne. He was born at Forfar, Scotland, and arrived in the colony .by the ship .Elizabeth in the year 1852. After remaining in Melbourne for a short! period he determined to try his fortune on the gold fields, which were at that time attracting so many thousands, and according proceeded to Ballarat, taking up his quarters -on-Black Hill.While here the Eureka riots broke out, and he was an eye-witness of the historic incidents of that time. Not being very fortunate on the goldfields of Ballarat, he proceeded thence to Woodend, but meeting little better success, he abandoned the idea, and returned to Melbourne, and directed his attention to contracting, principally in connection with engineering works, carrying out successfully the construction of the Blackwood Reservoir, Melbourne to Prahran railway line, and other works of a similar nature, as well as many churches and public buildings. He subsequently became an officer of the North Melbourne Corporation, and remained in that capacity for about 25 years, only resigning some few years back, since which time he has contented himself with taking a well earned rest, and declining on several occasions to become a candidate for public life. Al together Mr. Hill has been a citizen and resident of this town for about .12 years. Ile was also an old and enthusiastic member of the Victorian Bowling Club.The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon, anti was largely attended by representative fellow-citizens. The pall bearers were Messrs. W. J., and C. Hill-sons of the deceased--Boyes, Alexander, and Cochrane; and in the absence from home of the Rev. A..1. Wade, the Rev. I. Gibson, of the William-street Presbyterian Church, officiated at the grave. The internment took place at the Melbourne Cemetery, the funeral arrangements being conducted by Alfred Allison, of Victoria-st., West Melbourne. There were four mourning coaches, and the number present at the funeral is estimated at quite 1500. At the meeting of the North Melbourne Council this week the town-clerk was instructed-to write a letter of condolence to Mrs. Hill, expressing the Mayor and Councillors' sympathy with her in her sad bereavement..LOCAL PROPERTY SALE.- On Saturday last, Messrs. Sydney C. Arnold & Co., sold the following properties, in the estate of the late Charles Hill:—Villa and land. Corner of Flemington road and Errol-street, for £740
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